The article investigates whether achievement gap estimates are sensitive to test motivation, framing the question as achievement gap versus engagement gap¶
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q1 i? The article poses the question of whether observed gaps reflect achievement differences or differences in test motivation (engagement), and investigates the sensitivity of gap estimates to test motivation. → James Soland 2018
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James Soland. (2018). The achievement gap or the engagement gap? Investigating the sensitivity of gaps estimates to test motivation. Applied Measurement in Education 31(4), 312-323. https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/the-achievement-gap-or-the-engagement-gap-investigating-the-sensitivity-of-gaps-estimates-to-test-motivation/ doi:10.1080/08957347.2018.1495213
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The article's title states its research question: whether gaps are an "achievement gap or the engagement gap", investigated through the sensitivity of gap estimates to test motivation. The available abstract text reports no empirical results on this question.
"The achievement gap or the engagement gap? Investigating the sensitivity of gaps estimates to test motivation"
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Related Claims¶
- Achievement gap estimates are widely used to measure the effectiveness and fairness of the education system, so their accuracy and unbiasedness are necessary for appropriate conclusions — a broader claim this one bears on
- Differential student test effort may bias achievement gap estimates — a broader claim this one bears on
- Basic conclusions about male-female achievement gaps and changes in gaps as students progress through school may change when models account for test effort — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
- Differences in rapid guessing between subgroups generally do not impact substantive interpretations of achievement gaps — reports the opposite
- Time students spend on math test questions is studied as a potential source of information about motivation and self-efficacy — related
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